Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill

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Unless somehow Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles or Teddy Bridgewater falls to the Dolphins at No. 19 (and they feel like making a pick that will infuriate me into writing an angry article), Ryan Tannehill will be the Dolphins' starting quarterback next season.

There's no reason to think Tannehill won't start for the Dolphins, unless he gets hurt in training camp or in the preseason.

Tannehill has already worked with his receivers this offseason (save for one), according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, and seems to be taking a leadership role early on.

The more Tannehill immerses himself in the Dolphins' new offense, the better off Miami will be.

Running Back: Knowshon Moreno

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Nothing against Lamar Miller (who will get his fair share of carries this season), but Knowshon Moreno will be Miami's starting running back.

It will be interesting to see what kind of production Moreno can bring the Dolphins, as last season he ran for 1,038 yards and 10 touchdowns on 241 attempts. That's good, but he did have in front of him a good offensive line, and it's not like he was the point of emphasis on offense for the Denver Broncos that defenses attempted to neutralize.

It won't be Moreno's rushing ability that makes him the starter, but rather his use on passing plays. Last season, he had 60 catches for 548 yards and three touchdowns, but more importantly, he did well in pass protection.

Pro Football Focus ranked Moreno as its top free-agent running back of 2014, and the Dolphins might have a steal here.

Wide Receivers

Is it just me or are the Dolphins spending a lot of time talking to wide receivers this offseason? On Tuesday, Adam Beasley of the Miami Heraldreported that the Dolphins show an interest in Marqise Lee of USC.

You could make the argument that receiver is Miami's deepest position, so why would it use a high draft pick on a wide receiver who could start right away?

The fact that three of Miami's receivers (Brian Hartline, Brandon Gibson and Armon Binns) are coming off major knee injuries suffered last season is one reason why Miami might be looking at receivers, but with all of this looking around, I don't see how it doesn't draft one.

It might not be Marqise Lee in the first round, but don't be surprised if Miami spends one of its first two picks on a receiver.

Tight End: Charles Clay

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I have dreams of Charles Clay and Eric Ebron in two-tight end sets, dreams that are dashed by the crushing reality of Ebron being selected somewhere in the top 10.

Could Miami select a tight end later in the draft? It's a possibility, with Adam Beasley reporting that Washington's Austin Seferian-Jenkins could drop to the Dolphins in the second round. While I would like that to happen, I see the Dolphins being more likely to go wide receiver in the early rounds, not tight end.

This makes Charles Clay their one starting tight end, with Dion Sims getting some playing time as well.

Safeties: Reshad Jones and Louis Delmas

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Miami jettisoned Chris Clemons in favor of Louis Delmas in the hope of bringing more big plays to its secondary.

Delmas likely will start for the Dolphins—barring an injury, an excellent camp from one of the other young safeties on the team or the possible selection of Louisville's Calvin Pryor in the draft, per the Miami Herald'sAdam Beasley.

I don't see the Dolphins drafting Pryor, and I'm not too sure any of the other safeties on the roster can take the job from Delmas.

Special Teams

I wouldn't be surprised if Caleb Sturgis saw some competition brought in at kicker, which is something the Dolphins should consider if they aren't already.

The return duties should be one of the fiercest training camp battles of the summer, as Damian Williams should challenge the incumbent Marcus Thigpen for the role. More players could be added to that battle as the offseason progresses.